Sonia rejects Gogoi's resignation offer

Former Union Minister B K Handique, who lost in the Lok Sabha polls in Jorhat, said Gogoi would continue as Chief Minister and lead the party in the state.

After Congress got its lowest ever tally in Assam – 3 out of 14 Lok Sabha seats—in the recent Lok Sabha elections, 78-year-old Gogoi had said on Saturday last that he would resign within a week. Gogoi has been Chief Minister of Assam since 2001.

During the day, Gogoi met Congress treasurer Motilal Vohra and Congress general secretary in-charge of Assam C P Joshi.

The Chief Minister has already admitted to “arrogance and complacency” but said he would not leave politics and would continue to work for the party's recovery.

Congress in Assam has been plagued by factionalism and dissidence with state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma leading the anti-Gogoi campaign.